Multi Color Hummingbird Alebrije Sculpture Crafted by Hand - Colorful Hummingbird Recycled Plastic like drops of dew on

like drops of dew on fresh grass

51 inches min L - x 56 inches max L x 2 inches W

Beautifully hand-painted

The traditional chain stitching is done entirely by hand

but eventually she realized her dream of working to preserve Peru's traditional fibers and environment through textile production

Multi Color Hummingbird Alebrije Sculpture Crafted by Hand - Colorful Hummingbird Recycled Plastic like drops of dew onHovering on whirring wings, a whimsical hummingbird seeks out the sweet nectar of flowers. Zeny and Reyna transform found pieces of copal wood into a delightful alebrije painted orange, red, yellow, green, white and black. These fanciful sculptures are a traditional folk art in Oaxaca, once based on twenty totems but today representing all kinds of animals. They take their name from a Cal gypsy word for 'something difficult, tangled, confusing or